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Description of problem: http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/s2-diskpartrecommend-x86.html section 9.14.5.1.1. Advice on Partitions "Do not place /usr on a separate partition" "If /usr is on a separate partition from /, the boot process becomes much more complex, and in some situations (like installations on iSCSI drives), might not work at all. " Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): current How reproducible: * Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Allow for better FSH compliance; ensuring /usr/* only has components not essential for booting the system. http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.html#THEUSRHIERARCHY Additional info:
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an exception in the current release, please ask your support representative.
Thanks, ciphernaut. There is now more detail about the reason for this recommendation.